Matthew Fickett Archives

Thermal Bridging Research: Soffits

September 28, 2015

Andrea Love, Matthew Fickett

Envelope transitions between vertical and horizontal systems require complex support structures. [...]

Color Universal Design and Architecture

June 24, 2015

Matthew Fickett

Despite the stereotypical all-black architect’s dress code, architects use color every day, especially to explain our work to others. [...]

Science on Display: Making specialty labs visible

June 16, 2015

Matthew Fickett

Visibility is essential to the continuation of science. [...]

Thermal Bridging Research: Metal Panel Wall Systems

May 21, 2015

Matthew Fickett

Insulated metal wall panels are popular because they can be a simple and economic strategy for cladding a building. [...]

How to Skin a Cleanroom

April 8, 2015

Matthew Fickett

The interface between a cleanroom and the rest of the building can be a complicated, important line – science on display while keeping the research pure. [...]

A Cleanroom in Two Images

February 26, 2015

Matthew Fickett

Two drawings summarize the technical complexity of a nanotechnology research cleanroom. [...]

What’s a cleanroom and how do I make one?

February 2, 2015

Matthew Fickett

Cleanrooms come in many flavors. Specific levels of cleanliness and materials used may vary, but the basic problems and solutions are the same. [...]

Where Revit meets Hand Drawing

January 14, 2015

Matthew Fickett

I love working in Revit, from schematic to CA. But sometimes you need a little more than a Revit model to explain where you’re going. [...]

#ilookup

December 22, 2014

Matthew Fickett

“Look Up” is the first phase of the AIA’s new public awareness campaign to help communities everywhere better understand what architects do. [...]

Tours + Travel: The Netherlands

June 18, 2014

Elen Zurabyan, Matthew Fickett

Our project team recently toured two facilities at the Delft Technical University: the Kavli Nanolab’s cleanroom and the Aerospace Structures and Materials Laboratory. [...]

Car-Free Living

April 9, 2014

Karen Robichaud, Kerry Drake, Matthew Fickett

PAYETTE’s office is located in downtown Boston, just down the street from South Station. Many of us commute to work via public transportation, bikes or on foot. [...]

Take the Payette Step Challenge!

March 21, 2014

Elen Zurabyan, Hal Spiers, Liz Pawlak, Matthew Fickett, Ramsey Bakhoum, Ron Blanchard

A few of us have decided to embark on an informal and judgment-free experiment by documenting our team’s daily stepping habits. [...]

Matthew rejoined Payette in 2013. In addition to his years of design experience, he brings his interest in complex lab spaces such as the complexities of zebrafish holding and resarch; its environmental requirements; MEP coodination; and the challenges associated with renovation. Matthew left Payette in 2016 to pursue other opportunities.

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